UNICEF says malnutrition costs the global economy $3.5 trillion annually. Unitlife, a United Nations initiative dedicated to this cause, is making a case for investment to reduce chronic malnutrition by one-third, globally. This, Unitlife says would generate about $417 billion in economic benefits. Assia Sidibe, Director of the Secretariat at Unitlife joins CNBC Africa for more.
This UN initiative seeks to reduce chronic malnutrition by a third globally
PUBLISHED: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:07:29 GMT